WCWS: 'One Moore Win' for the Sooners

Oklahoma celebrates their win following during Women's College World Series softball game between Oklahoma and Tennessee at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City,Tuesday, June, 4, 2013. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

Casey Angle, who lost 9-year-old sister Sydney Angle in the tornado, sat in the dugout with the team the last two weeks.

Though most of the roster comes from other states, they've all been Oklahomans the last two weeks.

“Being able to come together as a team and to be able to play for Moore has been amazing,” said left fielder Brianna Turang, who is from Corona, Calif. “Seeing the strength that these families have to get through it inspired us to keep strong this whole time and play for them, but also bring back a national championship for the whole state, and bring joy to the whole state.”

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by Scott Wright

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A lifelong resident of the Oklahoma City metro area, Scott Wright has been on The Oklahoman staff since 2005, covering a little bit of everything on the state's sports scene. He has been a beat writer for football and basketball at Oklahoma and...